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M; P. GOLLIS.

, PUZZLE. No. 574,394.. Patented Jan. 5, 1897.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MICHAEL FRANCIS OOLLIS, OF MARFA, TEXAS.

PUZZLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,394, dated January5, 1897.

Application filed July 18, 1896.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MIOHAEL'FRANCIS Con Us, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Marfa, in the county of Presidio and State ofTexas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Puzzles, ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing, forming a part thereof, in which similar numeralsof reference indicate corresponding parts wherever found.

This invention relates to puzzles; and the object thereof is to providean improved device of this class which is simple in construction and thesolution of which is difficult, but may be accomplished by the exerciseof care, skill, and ingenuity in the manipulation of the device.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, ofwhich the accompa nying drawing forms a part, said drawing bein g a planview of my improved puzzle device.

In the practice of my invention I provide an angular box or casing 5,which is preferably square in form, and which consists of a bottom 6 andside walls 7, and said bottom and said side walls may be composed of anydesired material.

Adjacent to each corner of the box or casing are three circular orsegmental Walls 8, 9, and

10, which are arranged at equal distances apart, and the first or cornerwall Sis provided centrally with a passage or opening 11, while similarpassages or openings 12 are formed at each end of the second wall orflange 9, and a central passage or opening 13 is formed in the outerwall or flange 10, I also provide eight balls or spherical bodies 14,four of which are colored or otherwise distinguished from theothers,a-nd in practice four of the balls of similar color are placed inthe corner chambers formed by the segmental walls or flanges 8, and theother four are placed in the central portion of the box or casing, andthe solution of the puzzle consists in manipulating the box Serial No.599,611. (No model.)

or casing soas to change the position of the balls or bodies 14, or sothat those located in the corner chambers will be in the central portionof the box or casing,whi1e those in the central portion of the box orcasing will be in the corner chambers.

It will be seen that the openings or passages 11, 12, and 13 in thewalls or flanges 8, 9, and 10 are large enough to admit of the freepassage of the balls or bodies 14, and this solution may be accomplishedby the exercise of care, skill, and ingenuity in the manipulation of thedevice, it being understood that the balls or bodies 14 must not betouched by the fingers or by any instrument or tool, the solution beingaccomplished by simply agitating or otherwise manipulating the box orcasing.

The walls or flanges 8, 9, and 10 may be composed of any desiredmaterial, such as pasteboard or metal, or they may be composed ofheadless pins or nails driven into the bottom of the box or casing, andthis form of construction is shown in the drawing.

Having fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- A puzzle, substantially as herein shown anddescribed, consisting of a rectangular box or casing, having formedtherein adjacent to the corners thereof three segmental walls 8, 9 and10 arranged at equal distances apart, said walls having passages oropenings formed therein, and eight balls difierently colored, four ofwhich are adapted to be placed in the corner chambers, said puzzle beingadapted to be manipulated so as to change the position of the balls inthe manner specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 11th day of July,1896.

MICHAEL FRANCIS COLLIS.

Witnesses:

Gus ELMENDORF, WILLIAM HERBING.

